VERD

Etymology

Noun

verd (uncountable)

(obsolete, UK, legal) The privilege of cutting green wood within a forest for fuel.

(obsolete, UK, legal) The right of pasturing animals in a forest.

(obsolete) greenness; freshness

Anagrams

• RV'ed, RVed, Revd., derv, rev'd

Source: Wiktionary


Verd, n. Etym: [See Vert, Verdant.]

1. (Eng. Forest Law) (a) The privilege of cutting green wood within a forest for fuel. (b) The right of pasturing animals in a forest. Burrill.

2. Greenness; freshness. [Obs.] Nares.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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